Check out the results for SOL boys/girls lacrosse teams in action Monday.
Boys
UPPER DUBLIN 14, WISSAHICKON 7
The Flying Cardinals got off to a quick start in Monday’s battle of American Conference unbeaten squads, opening up a 3-0 lead after one quarter and extending that to 9-2. They still led 9-4 at the intermission.
The Trojans shut out the Cards in the third quarter to make it a 9-6 game heading into the final frame.
“We got a little sloppy and made mistakes, and you can’t make those against a quality, well-coached team like Wissahickon,” UD coach JP Banks said. “They went on a four-goal run.
“They do a good job over there, and against good teams – you make mistakes, and it winds up in the back of your net. It’s minimizing your mistakes, and that’s what you’re going to have to do to compete at the next level. That’s something that we’ll have to focus on getting better at.”
The Cardinals outscored their visitors 5-1 in the final quarter for the 14-7 final.
“Any time you have Wissahickon-Upper Dublin, it’s a big game,” Banks said. “It doesn’t matter if it’s volleyball, basketball, whatever sport – with two neighboring teams, it’s always a clash.
“We always know we’re in for a dogfight. When the boys played to their potential, we looked great today.
Michael Sowers had a hand in eight goals, scoring one and assisting on seven others. Michael Mullen had a team-high four goals to go along with two assists, and Evan Scott had a hat trick.
Max Winebrake added a pair of goals while Nicholas Vernacchio and Paul Chung both had a goal and an assist. Zach Hanson and Connor Wall each added one goal.
“Evan Scott had a really nice game,” Banks said. “Nick Vernacchio played very well.
“As always, Jack Rapine picking the ball up and controlling the middle of the field really helps set the tone for us. Paul Chung struggled early on on face-offs, and then in the second quarter, he really came alive and really sparked us as well.”
For the Trojans, Eric Kaufmann had a big day, finishing with three goals and two assists. John Esposite added a pair of goals, and Jack Shea and John Carrozza both had one goal and one assist. Nate DeGroat chipped in with an assist to close out the scoring.
UD goalie Bobby McPeak was credited with seven saves while his counterpart, Jack Myers, had eight saves.
The Trojans gave the Cardinals their closest game since UD defeated Avon Grove 4-3 on March 28.
“We need to learn from the experience that we need to come out and play our best games when we’re playing the top of our conference and we’re facing the non-league teams we’ll be seeing throughout the rest of the year,” Banks said.
On Wednesday, the Flying Cardinals will play a Harverford School squad that is 10-0 and ranked number one in the country.
“It’s going to be a great experience for us,” Banks said. “We’re excited that they were willing to give us a game, and we’re looking forward to the opportunity.”
Wissahickon 0-4-2-1 7
Upper Dublin 3-6-0-5 14
Plymouth Whitemarsh 9, Cheltenham 3
Austin Betterly scored three goals to lead a balanced PW attack while Alex Savarese and Kenny Diamond each added a pair. Jake Kelly and Chris Galanti both had single goals.
Thomas Hipwell collected the hat trick to account for all of the Panthers’ goals. William Wallace had an assist.
Cheltenham goalie David Friedman was credited with 10 saves.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 3-5-0-1 9
Cheltenham 1-0-1-1 3
Abington 19, Council Rock South 11
Senior Cameron Leech had another big game, scoring seven goals and assisting on three others to lead the Ghosts to their fifth straight win. Senior Hunter Jones (five goals, one assist) and senior midfielder Joey Lomady (six goals) also came up big. John Wink added a single goal while Casey Hesdon had an assist.
Defensively, the Ghosts were led by Brian Nolan, Chase Lavallie, Ryan Fetzer and Cole Midwood. Freshman goalie Connor Reed had 11 saves.
The Ghosts seized early control of the game, opening up an 8-2 lead after one quarter and taking a 12-7 advantage into halftime.
For the Golden Hawks, Sam Murray led the way with four goals while Brendan Patterson had the hat trick. Sam Presley had a pair of goals, and Jared Gambinio and K.J. Sweeney each had single goals.
Council Rock South 2-5-3-1 11
Abington 8-4-3-4 19
Central Bucks East 11, Central Bucks West 3
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Central Bucks East improved its record to 7-1 with a convincing 11 – 3 win over crosstown rival Central Bucks West Monday evening at War Memorial Field.
Matt Vetter led the Patriots with four goals and one assist. Logan Nelson and Owen Griffin had three goals each, while Matt Brown chipped in with one goal and one assist.
Sean McGovern had another strong night in goal with nine saves. Dustin Buchanan was a ground ball machine as he scooped up nine ground balls. Buchanan, Vetter, and Dave Gressgott each were credited with three caused turnovers. Buchanan Vetter and Gressgott each had a pair of caused turnovers.
Mike Ott won 9-of-16 face-offs.
Central Bucks West 2-1-0-0 3
Central Bucks East 2-4-4-1 11
Central Bucks South 15, Archbishop Wood 1
Warrington, PA: The Titans of Central Bucks South improved their record to a perfect 7-0 with a decisive 15-1 win over Archbishop Wood on Monday evening at CB South stadium.
The Titans jumped out to a 10-1 halftime lead, thanks to two first half goals each by Jamie Renneisen, Brendan McGrath, Chris Tanner and Jake Henze. As the offense was spreading the scoring around, midfielders Renneisen and Joe Vitelli joined long-poles Stephen Nowelski, Tim Ross, Connor Grant and Mickey Pendleton in a standout defensive effort by the Titans. Vitelli, along with Wood transfer Matt LoStracco, were particularly effective in transition defense, while Dan Shields forced a dramatic "yard-sale" take-away on a Viking player.
Playing in his first varsity game, Noah Mokrynchuk, spelled standout FOGO Ryan Jacobsen at the X and held his own against the Vikings, who, despite the scoring differential played tough all game.
The CB South Attack line of Tanner, McGrath and Dillon Kelly combined for nine goals, with Tanner leading all scorers with four goals and two assists, while McGrath added three goals, two assists and a team-leading four ground balls. Henze and Kelly finished with two goals and one assist each, while Renneisen finished with two goals. Evan Falkowski had a goal and an assist, Ian Vogt added a goal and Jacobsen added an assist.
Robbie Richick was solid in the net with six saves and was spelled by Brad Ross who was credited with three. With the non-league loss, the Vikings drop to 3-3 on the year.
CB South 4-6-4-1 15
Archbishop Wood 1-0-0-0 1
Girls
Central Bucks South 11, Plymouth Whitemarsh 4
The Titans opened up a 6-3 halftime lead but took control in the second half, outscoring the visiting Colonials 5-1.
Sarah Poli led a balanced attack with four goals and one assist while Courtney Dietzel had three goals and two assists. Kristen Berntsen had two goals and two assist, and Kelly Senour had one goal and one assist. Krista Reading had one goal, and both Courtney Taylor and Tori Wigand chipped in with an assist.
For the Colonials, Ali Diamond had a hat trick, and Steph Fazio added a single goal.
PW goalie Emily Miller was credited with 16 saves while South’s Erin Putnam had 13.
“We were in the game at halftime,” PW coach Ellen Reilly said. “Our defense did a good job.
“We needed our attack to capitalize on their shots. We were 4-for-17, and (you) can’t compete with that percentage).”
Plymouth Whitemarsh 3-1 4
Central Bucks South 6-5 11
Souderton 18, Council Rock South 2
The Indians controlled Monday’s SOL contest from the opening draw. Amber Lambeth led the Indians with five goals while Natalie Bulgier, Carlie Doughty and Krista Schneider each added three goals. Leah Goodwin had a pair of goals, and Jenny Ubowski and Juliana Ofalt both had single goals.
For the Golden Hawks, Nikki Boyd scored both goals. Chloe Wszolek was credited with nine saves.
Council Rock South 1-1 2
Souderton 14-4 18
Upper Merion 18, Interboro 7
The Vikings roared out of the gate to a 13-3 lead on their way to the convincing non-league win. Haley O’Malley (six goals, one assist) and Julia Reinert (four goals, three assists) turned in standout offensive performances. Lizzy Goernemann had two goals and two assists, Anna Davis added three goals, and Allison Shuster had two goals and one assist. Francesca Lindelow added a single goal. Quinn O’Malley had a pair of assists.
In goal, Jordan Cabahug-Almonte turned away seven of 14 shots she faces.
Upper Merion 13-5 18
Interboro 3-4 7
Upper Moreland 17, Quakertown 1
The Golden Bears saw seven different players contribute to the scoring with Sydney Bachmayer putting in a game high seven goals while also handing out one assist. Delaney Smith also had a huge game, contributing three goals, three assists, nine ground balls and eight draw controls.
Allison Felicetti had two goals and two assists, and Kiera Slater added a pair of goals. Jess Flanagan, Maddy Pisut and Maura O’Leary put in one goal apiece. O’Leary, Flanagan and Emily Zanine dished out one assist each.
Coach Pam Remmey lauded the defensive performance of Maddy Grace Wood on defense.
Emma Wood was solid in goal with four saves and only one goal allowed.
Pennsbury 18, Neshaminy 14
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